Minions and Packaging

Okay last week I was somewhat relaxed about what I had to do for the upcoming craftshow. But today I feel a sense of panic in everything that I have planned to do this weekend. Silly really as I actually also know I'll be okay. Nothing like unnecessary stress to get you going. All though I am sitting here drinking tea, writing this blog post and shopping for a Secret Santa gift for a work colleague. 

Anyho...

I received the last of the bits I needed to order for my packaging, additional business cards (which look and feel better than the gloss ones I got the first time round) and oodles of stickers (750) at the bargain price of £15. I'll certainly be using printed.com again for my marketing needs. They will be used on my boxes for the pictures and clocks, as well as sealing up my stripy paper bags and the white tissue paper. You can also see below that I am also making a felt version of my logo and I also whipped up some price labels ready for me to write on and then laminate. I was trying to think out a way of stiffening the paper I printed the labels on as I didn't have any card and then remembered stuffed away in a cupboard I have a laminator  Might as well put it to good use, glad I didn't get rid of it. So what remains for me to do is make oodles of baubles, and other bits and pieces....back to my list I go.

Now a couple of weeks ago you might recall I posted about the progress of one my stitching minions Laura. She contacted me recently to say that she's completed it and doesn't it look fab. So thrilled to see the design finished and in different colour way. Her assistance and my other Minion Jenny has been fantastic and already I have been tweeked the pattern, to get it to a stage I think I am really happy with. So thank you ladies. 

And now it's time to break away from the computer to crack on.

Stitching Minion Update

Another of my stitching minions has been cracking on with the pattern and you can see a couple of the progress shots the lovely Laura (haha, it was fate!) She's doing a smashing job, it's always fascinating to see what colours people choose. It really is a personal thing. I know I've in the past chosen not to do kits because I didn't like the colours, my laziness showing through, could have easily used different threads, but you know how it is..

Feedback thus far has proven most useful, just need a bit of time to spend on working through it and ping a wee email off to BBKA. It's amazing how quickly time passes and how work can easily get in the way. I also have a lot to sort out for the craftshow too! Eeep.

Minions and Craftshow

It's about to insanely busy for me this month, for both my stitch business and my day-to-day work. And you know what I don't mind, sure I am probably going to end up crashing in late December but until then I'am happy if not a little prone to the odd tendency to rock back and forth...

So reason for this sudden change?

I am doing a craft market in December. I don't often do them but I try to around Christmas just a natural time to hawk your wares, so to speak, and for me even if I don't sell a whole lot it's all part of the process of getting people to know you and what you do. You know what, I feel more ready for this than I have ever done in the past. I've got some really clear lines and they look bloody good. There I blew my own trumpet for a change.

So when and where will I be?

I'll be at the We Make craft market taking place at Battersea Arts Centre, London on the 1st December. I've just paid for the stall so as and when I get a bit more details on times extra I'll be posting that up and hopefully some of you that follow my blog will pop along. 

On the run up to the market I'll be sorting out a bit more stock to take along with what I already I have, working out stall layout (I already have a sparkly Christmas Tree to take...) and then about the week before I will be closing my Etsy store. Mainly so that I don't have to panic, though it would be a lovely one, that I'd be sold out of an item that I want to take with me.

Along side working on that the commission continues, starting to breath a small sigh of relief that I have actually started to make some noticeable progress, I will show you a picture some time in the near future. I also have a couple of smaller commissions to work on too but thankfully I can delay working on those till December. 

So plenty of stitching to be getting on with.

On a silly note, I will also be trying to stop myself from stroking my lovely Filofax, aptly named Guildford (was meant to be), I can't distract myself with it just yet. Soon, soon I can. Then dammit I'll never forget another birthday again.

Fingers crossed....

Photograph by Jessica (Needle & Thread)

What else? The other day you might recall that I did a shout out for some Stitching Minions, and several of you stepped forward to lend a hand to help me test out on of my recent patterns 'Hi Honey'. Gawd love you all for willingly helping out, even though I can't give you much in return. One of my lovely minions has already started to blog about her progress, Needle & Cloth.

I will keep everyone in the loop of how everyone is doing, and how the pattern is shaping up, I've already received some very useful feedback. 

That's it my lovelies.